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-Be it known that we, WILLIAM A. SCHAAR and CHARLES L. Genus, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook County, l Illinois, have invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Vision Shields for Vchicles, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact. description, reference being had. to the accompanying drawings, forming a partpf this specification.

This invention relates to improvements i'n vision shields for' vehicles. Oneobject of this invention isto provide a" simple, eicient ,and comparatively inexpensive vision shield especiallyadapted for va4 plicationto thefwind'shields 'of automobile trucks and' other vehicles, the shield be- A ing so designed that it mayassume an in` operative position 1n an moonspicuous place 2 when not required butwhich'at the same time is always .readily adjustable, with a minimumof effort, toan operative position for the-purpose of intercepting sun rays and also to prevent accumulation of rain, snow 2land the like on the wind shield during' stormy weather, all to the end that the operation ofthe vehicle may be rendered easier and safer.'

Another object of the invention is to proao vide avisionshield of the character above indicated so arranged that it will be automatically held in any one ofseveral adjustable operative positions and which may be instantaneously released b v mere pressure as on certain parts of the shield proper, then automatically restored to its inoperative po- 4 sition. Other objects of the invention will more clearly appear from the 'description' and claims hereinafter;

l In ,the drawing forming aV part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevational view of the front portion of the super-structure of an automobile showing my improvements 'applied to the wind shield thereof. The

vfull lines" indicate the position assumed by the parts when the shield is not in use and the` dotted lines indicate the. position as- 'sumed by the parts when the shield is in use. no Figure 2 is a broken front elevational view, upon a larger scale, of the arrangement shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view corresponding substan- 1921. serai 1ra. 472,434.

A: is, a sectional vlew corresponding to the 5I section line 4-4 of Figure 3 and Figure fillustrates a modification.

1 In said drawings, the automobile is shown as provided with a top 10 and a vwind shield provided with side posts 11-11.'v 0

,In carryin out our invention, the vision shield is applied as near the to of the wind struction except that one is made right handi ed and the other left handed.' Each consists' preferably of apiece of sheet metal cut to the desired form andmade of the requisite stiffness. Each of said brackets or. .arms A is formed with an upwardly extending sec- 5 I' tion 12, a downwardly extending section 13' and a" laterally extending section 14, the latter being suitably bent as indicated at 14 to fit against the outer side ofthe post' 11, as shown best in Fig. 3. Said lateral 85. extension 14 is comparatively wide, that is, lengthwise of the post 11so as to provide for a secure attachment to the post and maybe suitably cut away or notched as indicated at l@ in Figure 1, to reduce the weight. A 9U clamp plate 15 'cooperates with each clam ing section 14, each platel beingsuitably bent as indicated'at 15* to fit against the inner side of thepost 11 as shown in Figure 3. The plate 15 is attached to the section 14: Q5 adjustably .by any suitable means such as the bolts 16 and uts 17. With this 4ari-an ment` it is evildent that the shield may readily attached and detached from the ve'- hicle andy clamped in any desired position alongr the posts of the wind shield framework. In case the shield is used on a closed ,car, the'brackets would be suitably formed v so as to be readily attached by screws to the corner posts. f A101| The self-winding roller shade C may bo mem of any desired form, the details of which it is not deemed necessary to illustrate .or describe. The same is rotatably secured to the upper ends of the sections 12 of the brackets A as best shown in Figure 1. Said roller shade, in addition to the usual roller proper, includes a shade or-curtaln proper, indicated at 18 which ma be wound upon or unwound from the rol er properin the usual manner. In carrying out the invention,.the usual catchesor dogs employed on household roller shades'are omitted so as to. prevent difficulty in the winding up of the shade pro r.

The rod)e B is preferably of circular crosssection and hasv an upper horizontally extending cross-piece 19 andparallel integral side arms 20-20. Each ofthe side arms 20 is formed with a right angle'dinwardly ext tending pivot-forming section.20 extended through a suitable opening. or bearingf21 in member A as best shown in Fig-4.1 On the inner side of each member 'A there is applied to the corresponding pivot forming section 20, ajconical ter pin .25 is passed through a suitablecorwasher 26 is inter osed between the cotte hold the parts m assemb ed relation..

to are preferably formed'integrally'with the v rs A on the' outer sides thereof and Si concentric with the pivotal axis of the rod B. Each of said racks D includes a rality of shouldered teeth 27 uniformly arranged' on the two racks and with Vtheir shoulders so extending that when the arms- 20 of the rod B engage therewith, the rod B cannot be pulled upwardly. The teeth are also so .formed that the arms'20 of the rod B may readily be slipped downwardly past the teeth 27 successively, it being understood that there is a certain amount of inherent resiliency in the rod'B to and also ythat ythe springs22 will yield for the same purpose.

t Loosely applied to each arm 20 at the ungle,between the arm 20 proper and the extension 20* thereof and on the outer' side of the cor-respondingI member A is therelease washer E. The latter is 'preferably of sheet metal and of' conicalform with a slightly curled edge as best shown .in.Fig. 4.

The arrangement is such that, the

wardly from the corres ending member A thereby adaptingsit, w en pressed at the Apoint indicated at`28 to fulcrumabout the edge indicated 'af-29 in Fi 4.

The improved shield is used as follows: Assuming perforation in: the extension 20" t ffnet-shield. in rlhe arcuate .racks D, heretofore referred l plixpermit of this,

, catch as in the case lower portion of each washer E as indicated at 28 in'Fig. 4 will always be spaced 'outh thatl the' driver orD operator desires to bring the wind shield into use, he by way of illustration only and not by way 150,

wardly asdescnibed. they automatically slip 't over the teeth 27. until the desired position is reached and thereafter the arms 20 will be held by the roper set of teeth 27. To

release'. the shie dyand restore the parts to.

the driver merely theirLino rative position, extends hands to'. each side of the wind shield 'structreand presses downwardly 'against the lower points 28 of the release 1 washers 22. This action forces the arms 20 outwardly away from engagement with the racks D and a 22. .Due to t roller shade,

anst the action of the sprin e self-winding action of t the shade proper will be autoand thereby pull t e rod B to the full position shown-in Figure 1.` V l roin .the foregoing description of the the mvention,-it willbe Seenzthat the e orte required of the'driver reducedto aminimum, both I operativev positionI an easing'A Fhl's'is'ff extreme im w-.Lte we rtance uced to'fa minimum and his at yehicleV4 never instant, and thus rmitting the driver to continue vthe vehic e 'in mot-ion. important feature of thenvention residesL for more than an 1n the fact that the entire shield may be 10:-

Shipped' and applied-as a unit,

assembled, all of the parts maintaining their assembled relation even when. detached from the vehicle.

'.justab earrangementJ by. which the curtain held at any dcsircd` position.. The arrangement comprises an angular -plate 50 adjustably secured to the arm 13 fof the slot l51 and bolt 52. Said plate 50 is provided at its outer end with a laterally projecting shoulderA 53 over which the cor- -responding rod or arm 20 .is adapted to facilitate the positioning ofthe rod 20 -in rxngingthe curtain intouse. As will be understood, the'arra ement shown in Fi 5 i ul'lillle duplicated on th'sides of the vision 125 s 1e e since the wind 70 matieally wound. u upon the roller prtpr coil spring 22. 'A cot`-j e 9o red nt .'of.=time require of the" reseau tdiuejariving. and steering of um 10o Another Referring to the modification shown invlla Fig. 5l, we have therein illustrated an ad- 'by means 1 15 of the shoulders 27. A 1 20 cam surface 54 is formed onthe plate 50 to of limitation. All changes and modifications are contemplated that come Within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

'What is claimed is:

l. ln s vision shield adapted for use on the front oi a superstructure, including np-V -right side members, of an automobile lor other vehicle,the combination with e. pair or' zirms, .each having between the ends thereof a demping means adapted to rigidly se cure the seid arms to seid side members; of

movable side arms having lateral extensions end manually opera-ble means for moving soidrst named firms laterally relative to oooh other thereby rendering' seid rst named menne inoperative.

2. ln c, vision shield adept/eti for use on the iront of e snperstrnciure, including upright side members, of en cntomobile or seller vehicle, the combination with e pair of arms silent-eci to he rigidly secure-cl to ,Seid

side mourners; of movable side orme pivot olly eitsched to ssid first named srms and arranged io swing in substantially verticel plsnes and to move laterally relstive to seid first named arms at theirfpivotel connec-v tion; :i self-winding roller shade including o shade proper', the roller being ntotcbly mounted on the ends o one of seid sets of erms and the free edge of the shade proper lceing7 attached to the other set oi arms; co-

opera-ble automatically operating means on sold lirst named pair of arms and seicl second named pair of arms arranged to hold the latter in adjusted position 'with the roller shade extended; and manually opern able means for moving' said second named arms lateral-ly, thereby renlering seid irst named means temporarily inoperative, said iirst nemed means including s, resilient element operatively interposed between each of said pivoted arms and the respective rigidly mounted arm.

3. In a vision shield adopted foruse on the front of c, superstructure, including up right side members, o 'sn automobile or other vehicle, the combination with e pair of arms adopted to loe rigidly secured to seid side members; of movable side arms pivotolly attached to saicl first named arms and arranged to swing in substantially vertioel planes and the pivoted ends of said second named arms being movable laterali* relative to the rstinemed arms; an extensi le sheds attachedst one end 'to said lirst named arms and et its opposite end to the second nemer?. arms; rack on said rst named orme mijo cent the pivotal connections between the two sets of srms and with the teeth of which the movable arms ere adapteclto flircctly engege; spring means operatively ini/exposed between the movable arms end 'the station.- ary arms and effective to automoticell engage the movnlole arms with seid rse s to thereby automatically hold scid movable arms in operative position.

4. In a vision shield or the character clescribecl, the combinstion with e pair of brackets adapted. to be secured to the Wind shield; structure of an automobile or the like; ois li-sheped member comprising c. liorizontsll'y extending cross section ond srollel 'side arms, the latter being pivotslly connested et their free ends to the lower portions of seid brackets; a self-winding roller .shsfie operatively attached to seid brackets and seid lll-shaped member; racks on said brackets adjiecent the' pivotal connections between said brackets and arms snol with which seid arms are erleped to engere; re silient means normally compelling sai arms into operative relation with said racks when the roller shade is nnwounci; and manually operable com elements adapted to disengage seid arms from said reeks against the action of said resilient means, each seid cam ele-- ment consisting of e conical Washer munt ed. on the pivotal section of* one of seiri. arms, seid washer being interposed between said arm and the corresponding adjacent bracket.

In vc'iti'iess that we claim the foregoing, We lia-ve hereunto subscribed our names this 11th day of May, 1921.

Winmiin A, soirees.' CHARLESL. GERDS.

llitnesses:

CARRIE Gemine, ANN BAKER. 

